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The fabulous 3-year-old Paddington will have but three rivals when he tries for his eighth straight win Wednesday in the Group 1 International Stakes at York Racecourse.
Boston Rocks won a maiden race at Gosford Racecourse in his second start and first race in five months. He won his debut against winners in a six-furlong handicap at Wyong Racecourse on Aug. 3. Those wins at countryside tracks have provided a foundation for Boston Rocks to start in a handicap at 6 1/4 furlongs on the infield Kensington course at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on Tuesday evening.
Vandeek ran down favored Ramatuelle to win the Group 1 Prix Morny by a head on Sunday at sodden Deauville Racecourse.
Enterprise Phoenix, the 4-year-old Australian-bred gelding, started at 1 3/16 miles for the first time in his career at tiny Casino Racecourse on Aug. 12 and took to the distance like a veteran. Enterprise Phoenix closed from fifth to win by 2 1/2 lengths, his second win in nine starts. The convincing win has left Enterprise Phoenix a strong favorite to win his first start at about 1 3/8 miles at Grafton Racecourse on Monday evening.
Fangirl, second in two of the toughest races for milers in Australia earlier this year, won Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes at a mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse, catching former American-based runner Princess Grace in the final strides.
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The Group 1 Prix Morny came up a hot race this year, but it's an open question how any of its top entrants will cope with testing ground Sunday at Deauville Racecourse.
Never mind the 22-race losing streak since 2020 or his status as the topweight at 138.8 pounds, Two Big Fari is a deserving favorite in the minor Narromine Cup at tiny Narromine Racecourse in Australia on Saturday evening.
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Princess Grace was a five-time graded stakes winner for trainer Mike Stidham from 2020 to 2022 in California, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, so successful that she earned more than $1.44 million.
An 8-year-old gelding who is winless in 15 starts in the last four years and was ninth and seventh in his last two appearances hardly seems like a runner that would inspire confidence.
Tazaral returned from a five-month layoff to win consecutive starts in one-mile handicaps at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in July. The wins have led to a start for Tazaral in the $129,300 Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury Racecourse near Sydney on Wednesday.
